A new generation of network appliances based on the Intel® Atom™ Processor C3000 Series offers significant enhancements over previous generation platforms, enabling further network infrastructure optimization through power-efficiency improvements, higher performance per watt and accelerated crypto offload. This paper takes a closer look at

Securing the privacy of mobile subscriber traffic in an increasingly heterogeneous front haul network, and safeguarding the security of the backhaul infrastructure is a never-ending challenge for mobile network operators, as the number of subscribers and devices accessing the network at higher bandwidths continues to rise. Threats will certainly

This whitepaper provides a high level overview of Intel based server hardware components and their impact on virtualization. It is intended to be used as a guide for software developers and system integrators to help them in their choice of open standard networking platforms for service edge applications.

The future of wireless is ultra-broadband packet throughput, with 4G/LTE speeds
hitting 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps¹ and 5G technologies targeting even faster speeds. But
the IP mobile networks that are serving up this throughput have new security risks
for MNOs that can negatively impact their infrastructure, operations, customer
services, and data.

For several years, communications service providers (CSPs) have been grappling with how to best address service discontinuity issues. These issues manifest themselves on several fronts, from the dissatisfaction of end users consuming their services, to revenue loss to over-the-top (OTT) content providers.

The future of wireless is ultra-broadband packet throughput, with 4G/LTE speeds hitting 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps and 5G technologies targeting even faster speeds. But the IP mobile networks that are serving up this throughput have new security risks for MNOs that can negatively impact their infrastructure, operations, customer services, and data. Utilizi

Change is coming to computing and networking architectures. Centralized cloud will remain vital to efficiently store and process information, but as demand for real-time processing and low-latency connectivity increases, edge computing will become progressively more important. This white paper makes the case for edge computing in operator networks.

When representatives from 14 carriers came together to publish the white paper that would define network functions virtualization (NFV), they envisioned “leveraging standard IT virtualisation technology to consolidate many network equipment types onto industry standard high volume servers, switches, and storage.” But the network environ

The most disruptive technologies to hit the communications industry since the turn of this century are undoubtedly Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). Together they are the key change catalysts defining the new IP architecture and the next generation telecom network. The advancements in workload consolidati

The introduction of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) technologies in the telecommunications industry has shaken up traditional go-to-market strategies. NFV and SDN will allow for a more flexible approach to network deployment, disrupting long-established telecom equipment development and life cycles. The s

It was only three years ago that the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) industry specification group (ISG), comprised of thirteen tier-1 network operators first published their prominent white paper on software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow. Faced with the threat from more agile ove

As data growth continues and new cell sites become harder to find, carrier providers have a golden opportunity to help operators accelerate adoption of radio access network (RAN) virtualization technology. This technology will help operators increase capacity, improve quality of experience (QoE), add new services, and prepare for 5G deployment. However, when compared to the standard white box servers and hyperscale cloud equipment used for virtualization in data centers, carrier edge equipment faces challengingphysical and environmental constraints.

This article considers a new system class designed to address the requirements of mobile edge computing and cloud – RAN (C-RAN). We discuss performance requirements, industry equipment practices, and environment. We explore how to combine high-performance server processing, high-throughput switching, and carrier-grade availability with Network Function Virtualization (NFV) for operation with edge-aggregation-point infrastructure. We look at a new class of carrier-grade blade server that enables such a solution through its use of the Intel® Xeon® processor D-1500 product family. And we show how the resulting NFV platform simplifies the deployment of core Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) anywhere in the network.